Mountain Rescue Doctor Wilderness Medicine in the Extremes of Nature [Paperback]

Christopher Van Tilburg, MD is an emergency room physician, ski patrol doctor, emergency wilderness physician, and member of the Hood River Crag Rats, the oldest mountain rescue team in the country. When Dr. Van Tilburg's beeper goes off, the call may take him racing up a mountain peak to rescue an injured hiker, into a blizzard to search for missing skiers, or to a mountain airplane crash scene for body recovery.

Dr. Van Tilburg's work requires a unique combination of emergency medicine, survival skills, agility, and extreme sports. InMountain Rescue Doctor, Van Tilburg shares personal stories of harrowing and suspenseful rescues and recoveries, including the recent Mount Hood disaster, which claimed the lives of three climbers.Mountain Rescue Doctoris an exhilarating tour through the perils of nature and medicine.

CHRISTOPHER VAN TILBURG, M.D. is editor forWilderness Medicinemagazine and is a regular contributor toNational Geographic Adventure,Backcountry,Columbia Gorge, among others. He is an emergency room and ski resort physician, and a member of the Hood River Crag Rats, the oldest mountain rescue team in the US. He has written seven books on the outdoors, and lives in Hood River, Oregon with his daughters.

Chris Van Tilburg works by day as an ER doctor in Hood River, OR.In Mountain Rescue Doctor, he recounts adrenaline-packed tales from one of his downtime' pursuits: saving lives as a high-peak Craig Rat. Reader's Digest Editor's Choice

[Van Tilburg's] strength lies in what he teaches about mountain rescue and wilderness survival.Mountain Rescue Doctoris the story behind the headlines. The Oregonian

Van Tilburg's dogged spadework in translating to the page the intricate essentials of his unique trade makes each breathtaking rescue literally come to life. Exhilarating take on the daily life of a unique brand of doctor. Kirkus